Zelkova serrata 'Green Veil'
Japanese zelkova 'Green Veil'
An upright and slender deciduous tree to 15m tall, with smooth grey bark and arching shoots giving a pendulous effect. The leaves are coarsely toothed and take on red and orange tints in the autumn. An elegant specimen tree where space allows
Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metresTime to ultimate height
more than 50 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Orange Red | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Ulmaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
Zelkova are large deciduous trees or shrubs with neatly serrate, ovate leaves and inconspicuous flowers and fruit; good autumn colour
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with protection from cold, drying winds
Propagation
Propagate by sowing seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Take greenwood cuttings (preferably from young plants) in summer. Graft in winter. Remove rooted suckers in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
Pruning
See pruning group 1
Pests
May be susceptible to horse chestnut scale
Diseases
May be susceptible to bacterial canker, Dutch elm disease and honey fungus (rarely)
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